Here are some things you should know:

Our History

The Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers
was conceived in 1995 by members of the
United Nations Association of Minnesota. They, along
with members of many of the organizations now its charter
members, worked together to develop the purpose, goals,
structure and modus operandi for the organization.

As of January, 2017, 69 Minnesota peace organizations
are members of the Alliance. The membership base of the Alliance
thus represents many thousands of concerned citizens who seek to make
our world a better place in which to live.

The Alliance's vision is global and is informed by a set of core beliefs
that are set out in its Guiding Principles.

The formation of the Alliance and an outline of its goals were introduced
to the general public as part of a stirring program at the University
of Minnesota Ted Mann Concert Hall in celebration of the 50th anniversary
of the United Nations on October 22, 1995.

The Alliance has become a major sponsor of the annual Peace Prize Festival,
to celebrate Nobel Peace Prize winners in cooperation with the Peace
Prize Forum of the Norwegian Lutheran Colleges of the Upper Midwest and
the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, Oslo, Norway. The Festival emphasizes
the participation of children from Minnesota Peace Site schools who present
the results of their study of the lives of different Nobel Laureates
and have the opportunity to meet the current laureate.

What We Do

Each year the Alliance holds its annual meeting and celebration of peace, open to the individual members
and guests of all our member organizations. Ongoing Alliance activities
are developed from the collective interests of the Alliance's Council
representing its organizational members.

The Alliance recognizes that each member organization will have unique
responsibilities and mission emphases and does not seek to limit any
of them. We do feel, however, that in many initiatives, we can obtain
greater visibility and achieve far more by joining together to work on
common goals.

Responsibilities of Member Organizations

Responsibilities entailed by becoming a member of the Alliance are as
follows: